The startup failure rate is brutal. According to CB Insights, 38% of startups fail because they run out of cash, 35% because there's no market need, and 23% because they lack the right team. What these statistics reveal is that technical ability isn't enough—entrepreneurial success requires a specific set of situational judgment skills.
Our Startup Compass assessment differs fundamentally from generic entrepreneur personality tests. Instead of asking whether you 'consider yourself innovative,' we present 30 realistic business scenarios you'll actually face as a founder: a food delivery opportunity that might be a real problem or just noise, a critical decision about expanding to new markets with limited runway, a co-founder who misses deadlines but is brilliant.
The test measures six research-backed competencies that distinguish successful from struggling founders: opportunity recognition (can you identify real problems worth solving?), strategic decision-making (do you make choices that create long-term value?), execution excellence (can you convert strategy into results?), market validation (do you test assumptions rigorously?), leadership management (can you build and lead teams through uncertainty?), and resource optimization (do you allocate limited resources effectively?).
Each question is weighted based on its correlation with startup success. Your results provide an honest percentile score compared to founders who've gone through accelerators, along with specific development recommendations for your readiness level. Whether you score as Explorer (early-stage, needs significant development), Builder (ready for structured learning), or Founder (ready to launch with capital), you'll receive actionable next steps.
Completed by 200+ aspiring founders with an 85% completion rate, our mobile-optimized assessment takes 18-20 minutes and delivers feedback most founders describe as 'uncomfortably accurate.' Take it before you make expensive mistakes.